Wash-board-making machine



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J. R. GLUXTON.

WASH BOARD MAKING MAUHINE.

No. 377,236. Patented Jan. 31 1888.-

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WITNESSES JAMES R. OLUXTON, OF XENIA, OHIO.

WASH-BOARD-MAKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,236, dated January31, 1888.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES R. OLUXTON, of Xenia, in the county of Greeneand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlVaslrBoa-rd -Making Machines; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which Figure lis aside elevation of my improved wash-board machine. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the machine. Fig. 4is a vertical central section through the wash-boardback-blank-carryingmechanism. Fig. 5 is a detail of the adj usting-rack of the same. Fig. 6is a detail side elevation of the cutter-bearing frame D. Fig. 7 is anopposite side elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is a plan top view of thesame. Fig. 9 is a detail of the spacing-arm on said frame. Fig. 10 is adetail of the retaining or locking device for said arm. Fig. 11 showsthe blankturning devices detached and modified form of employing thesame. Figs. 12 and 13 are detail views of rests and cutters employedwith such modification. Fig. 14 is a view of one of the pins detached.Fig. 15 is a bottom plan view of cutter-bar E.

This invention relates to improvements in wash-board-making machines,being especially designed for producing the scrubbing-boards of thewash-boards described and claimed in my application for wash-board filedAugust 80, 1887, and numbered serially 248,328.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel mechanisms combined inone complete machine, which mechanisms are severally designed forproducing from a wood blank the wooden pins ortacks which formthescrubbingsurface of the wash-board, for automatically removing thesepins when completed and severed from the blank and driving them inproper position on the wash-board back, and, lastly, for holding thewash-board back in position for receiving said pins and automaticallyactuating the same to cause the pins to be driven into proper positionsupon the wash-board back.

Further objects of the invention are to provide means whereby thepin-forming devices .can be utilized to produce fancy regular woodturnings and rosettes.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the drawings,and particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to'the accompanying drawings by letters, A designates the mainsupporting-frame of the machine, upon which are mounted the severalmechanisms before referred to.

I will first describe the pin-forming mechanism. These pins 2 are showndistinctly in Fig. 14, and it will be seen that they have ahemispherical rounded head and a straight shank of much smaller diameterthan the vase of the head, as evident.

B B designate two upright brackets provided with suitable journal boxesand caps, and secured in proper manner to the upper surface of the topof frame A in close relation to each other. In these brackets arejournaled the ends of a short hollow shaft, 0, which is of somewhatlarge diameter and answers a purpose hereinafter explained. Upon shaftO,between brackets B B, is splined a small driv ing-pulley, I), by whichthe shaft is rotated, and which is in turn rotated by a belt from anyproper source of power. The shaft 0 has its longitudinal centralopening, a, made angular in cross-section, preferably squared, andthrough this shaft is run the end of a wood blank, Z, which ispreferably of sufficient length to produce a number of finished pins, 2.

To the inside of the inner bracket, B, is arranged the cutter-bearingframe D, by which the blank Z is reduced to pins z. The shaft 0 inreality is a revolving mandrel by which the wood blank is fed to thecutters and revolved, the cutters being mounted upon alongitudinally-moving frame, which is so arranged as to present thecutters to the revolving blank in such manner as to gradually andcompletely form the pins 2, and then to sever the complete pin from themain blank, and in the complete machine to hold said pin in position forremoval by the setting and driving device hereinafter described. Theframe D reciprocates longitudinally in suitable guides formed on theinner face of the inner bracket, B, and in the opposite face of anadjoining stop, I), as shown, so that while the frame has freelongitudinal play any lateral motion is prevented i the outer one, (2.,Secured to and on top of these uprights D d is a metal cutter-bar, E,the inner end and teeth of which, when the frame D is retracted or drawnout of the machine to its full extent, arein such relative positions tothe opening 0 of shaft 0 that the blank Z will be but barely engaged andits corners taken off by the first of the'series of cutters on bar E. Asthe bar inclines downward toward upright d, its cutters, as the frame ismoved inward, successively. engage the projecting end of blank Z andgradually reduce it to a perfectly cylindrical form. The inner end ofcutter-bar E has its cutting-teeth widened, as shown, so as to round theblank the complete length of the pin. 2; but its outer portion isnarrowed abruptly, as shown, so that the cutters thereon will only actupon and form'the shank of the head of the pin. The cutterbar E is soarranged with frame D as to act upon blank Z close to the end of shaft 0and side'of bracket B, as shown. Too far retraction of frame D isprevented by means of a stop-lug, d, on its inner end, or other suitablemeans. The frame D is reciprocated in this instance by means of thehandle-piece D on its outer end, as shown.

The cutter-bar E in the present instance is made of one piece of metal,and its cutters or teeth are formed by obliquely serrating its undersurface, as shown; but I do not wish to confine myself to this preciseform of cutter, as removable cuttersmay be employed mounted on a barcorresponding to bar E and arranged to have the same action upon blankZ. The bar E is mounted upon up- 7 rights D d by means of washers andbolts 6 0, respectively, as shown.

It is obvious that by substituting washers of different thicknesses therelative height of the opposite ends of the bar E can be regulated orvaried, thereby regulating the action of the cutters upon blank Z.

About centrally of frame D, between up rights I) d, is an other upright,O, and secured to and between this upright O and upright D is ahorizontal stop-bar, c, which stands at right angles to the plane of theaxis of shaft 0, and is adapted to stop the inward movement of blank Z,so that only a proper length of said blank shall project from the innermouth of opening 0 as will suffice to produce a pin, 2. The up right 0is recessed on its upper face, as shown, so as to permit the same topass by the unfinished pin 2 as frame D is moved inward, and the bar 0is adapted to keep the end of blank'Z in proper position relativelytothe cutter-bar E until the shank-forming cutters have a sufficienthold upon said blank to prevent its lateral movement.

Upon bar E, and outside of the cutters for giving. the cylindricaloutline to the heads of pin 2 while the same is being cut from blank Z,is arranged and adjustably secured in suitable manner to the verticalportion of said bar and to the inside of the shank-forming cuttersacutter-blade, E, which is adapted to give the hemispherical or roundedform to" the head of the pin 2, and thereby perfect the same. Thiscutter F consists of alongitudinal bladeha'ving its cutting-edge roundedand cut obliquely from front to rear, as shown, so that when itfirstengages with the blank Z, which has previously been made cylindrical bythe first cutters on bar E, it will engage the same at a pointcorresponding to the base or equator of the head of the pins, and thenas the frame is moved inward will cut away the edges of the-blank untilfinally it produces the completely-roundedhead shown in the pin z. Theshank-cutters act simultaneously with the other cutters of the bar, andcontinue their f, which is adjustably set into the face of thecutter-bar E, as shown, and rapidly severs the shank from the mainbodyof the blank. However, before this saw f has severed the pin fromthe blank the shanks have been eugaged by a flat spring, F, which springis secured to the under surface of cutter-bar E at its outer end anddirectly beneath its shank-cutting teeth and embraced the shankof thepin before it is severed, and upon the severing of said pin from theblank Z presses the shank upward against the teeth of bar E, therebyholding the pin suspended upon frame D, with its head projecting inward.

Upon the inner end of frame D is arranged a spacing-arm, H, hereinafterreferred to, which is adapted in the complete machine to operate thewash-board-back-carrying device laterally, so that the pins 2 shall bearranged in proper horizontal lines thereon and in close relation toeach other, as hereinafter specified. This spacing-arm H is supportedand shifted as follows:

G designates an upright rising from the inner end of frame D, close tothe upright D.

g designates a tubular barrel or socket supported horizontally upon thetops of uprights D G, as shown, and having its mouth opening toward thecenter of the. machine. In this barrel g is secured the shank h of thespacingarm H, which arm has a circumferential groove near its inner endengaged by ascrew, pin, or lug in the side of barrel 9, so that itsescape from or longitudinal playin said barrelis prevented. The mainportion of arm H,

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outsideof barrel 9, is flattened, and is widest at its junction withshank h, as shown at h, tapering thence into a thin spring portion, h,which is slightly curved, as shown, in a horizontal direction. In orderto hold the arm H in proper position, which is with one of its broadestsides uppermost, I employ a retaining device consisting of astirrup-shaped link, G, the opening of which is of sufficient extent toembrace the widest portion of arm H and permit its rotation therein, andthe upper portion of link G is flattened,so that when the arm H is inproper position and the link G drawn down thereon by means of suitablesprings the arm will be prevented from turning, as is evident from thedrawings. In the present instance I employ a flat spring, y, se cured atone end of the side of upright D, and projecting thence through asuitable slot in up right G, where it engages in an eye formed in thelower end of link G, as shown, whereby said link is continuallydepressed and held firmly upon arm H.

In order to prevent any accidental displacement of link G on arm II, andin order to facilitate the halfrotation of the latter, which isnecessary in order to cause its curved point to face in oppositedirections, as hereinafter stated, I provide arm H with a cross-piece orrod, H, which is secured in a suitable opeir ing in said arm, as shown,at point adjoining the link G, but inside thereof and not interferin gtherewith.

On the inner edge of the base-plate of frame D is formed the rack H,which engages with and actuates the pin -.setting mechanism, ashereinafter stated.

The pin removing, setting, and driving devices are as follows:

I designates an upright revoluble post or shaft properly journaled ormounted upon the top plate of frame A, as shown. I designates a disksecured on the lower end of post I, and to the under side of this disk Iis secured one end of a convolute spring, I, the outer end of which issecured to a lug or upright arm, 1, as shown. The disk I is provided onabout one-quarter portion ofits periphery with the rack t", the firsttooth, i, of which, when the parts are in normal position, stands in theline of and is adapted to engage with the rack H of frame D, and saidtooth is enlarged, as shown, to insure the engagement of said rack Htherewith. The rack H is adapted to rotate the disk I and upright Iabout one-quarter of a revolution. As is evi dent, when frame D is movedinward, the movement of frame D is stopped at the end of the rack i, asis evident by there being no more teeth to engage with; or, if desired,and preferably, a suitable stop is placed on frame D, or on the frame A,in position to properly limit the inward movement of said frame D, as isevident. \Vhen the frame D is retracted, which must be done quickly, therack H first starts the disk 1 in the reverse direction, but disengagingtherewith the spring I gives it a quick and strong return throw, whichis limited by astop projection or shoulder, 6, formed at a suitablepoint on the periphery of disk I,

V and which at the proper time engages a suitable stop-lug on the top offrame A. In the present instance the lug i limits the return movement ofthe disk I and post I.

In theupper end of post I, and passing horizontally therethrough, is ahollow short shaft, J, as shown, of less length than the diameter ofdisk I, and standing vertically above and parallel with a diametricalline drawn from tooth i through the center of disk I, as will be seen byreference to Fig. 3. In this hollow shaft Jis journaled theinner end ofa shaft, J, which is prevented from longitudinal movement through saidshaft J by means of a segmental rack, is, secured upon it to the outsideofthe outer end of shaft J, and hereinafter referred to, and by means ofa suitable retaining bolt or nut and washer secured on the inner end ofshaft J to the innerside of the inner end of shaft J.

It is obvious that other devices may be employed for holding shaft J inposition within hollow shaft J, and I do not wish to confine myself tothe precise form described and shown. The outer end of shaft J issupported upon a segmental track, j, as shown, which extends from thestop-guide b partly around the disk 1 a distance of about one-third of acircle, having the post I as its center and its ends facingdiagonally-opposite points offrame A. The track j stands horizontal andin about the same plane as the lowest portion 0g opening 0 of shaft 0when the latter is revolving.

The shaft J is kept from revolving while moving over trackj by means ofa weighted extension, j, as shown, standing from one side of the shaftJ, and lying upon and moving over track j as the shaft J is rotativelyreciprocated by the movement of post I. The action of the extensionjissupplemented by the pin picker, carrier, and driver K, which has thegeneral appearance of an ordinary hammer mounted on the shaft J, whichforms its handle, the hammer K, as I shall designate said portion,lyinghorizontal with its head on the same side of the shaft as extension j,as shown. The head K of hammer K is slightly concave, as shown, and fromthe center of this concavity projects a pin, K, which extends somewhatbeyond the face of the hammer, shown. The concavity of said face shouldnot be greater than the convexity of the head of pin a. In its normalposition the head K of hammer K stands at the end of track j farthestfrom frame D, and when the shaft J is operated by post I it is necessarythat the shaft J be given a one half revolution in order to turn hammerK so as to bring its head K to face frame D, for a purpose hereinaftershown. This semi-rotation of shaft J is effected by means of thesegmental rack and engaging devices therefor, which I will now describe.

The rack it has but two teeth, which stand vertically above each other,in line with the shaft J and on the side thereof and opposite theextension j, when the shaft is in normal position, as shown. \Vhen thehammer K is at the end of track j farthest from frame D,

the tooth k of rack 70 is lowermost, the tooth k uppermost. Y

L designates an upright bracket suitably secured to the top of frame Aata point about centrally of track j and between the supports of thelatter and the periphery of disk I. On the upper end of bracket L issecured a segment, L, which stands below the track j, as shown, andwhich has on itsupper surface a central tooth, Z, and at equal distanceson opposite sides thereof the lugs Z Z, of less height than tooth Z, asevident. Now, when the post I is rotated, similarly actuating shaft J,the parts being originally in normal position, the lower tooth,k, ofrack k passes over lug Z, but engages with tooth Z and causes shaft J topartially but not wholly rotate a one-half revolution, thereby throwingthe head K of hammer K toward frame D. As the shaft J is shifted fartherby the movement-of post I, the tooth 70 engages with lug Z and causesshaft J to complete a one-half revolution, as is evident, so thathammerK is presented squarely and truly towardframe D. When shaft J isretracted by the movement of post I, the tooth 7c of the rack 10 firstpasses over lug Z, engages tooth Z, and then tooth it engages lug Z,thereby returning hammer K to its original position. It will be observedthat this throw of the hammer is entirely effected at the central partof its movement on track 9'. The operation of these parts of the machinewill be hereinafter described.

I will now describe the mechanism for holding the wash-board-back blanksinto which the pins z are to be inserted.

A designates an extension of frameA, which extension consists of twouprights, A, a proper distance apart and rising considerably above thetop plate of frame A, and connected together at top and bottom insuitable manner. In these uprights A, at a proper point above the topsurface of frame A, are formed vertical slots a a, through which play ahorizontal guide and supporting bar, M, as shown.

About centrally of bar M, and supported thereon and movable therewith,isthe frame Y, carrying the supporting and guide devices for thewash-board blanks. This frame consists of two opposite uprights, M M,the lower ends of which are below the top of frame A,

and the upper ends of which stand close beneath the top connecting-bar'of the uprights A A. The uprights M are placed a distance apart greaterthan the width of the washboard' blank. In the upper and lower ends ofuprights M are suitably journaled the shafts of endless-belt drums M andm, the upper one, M, of which is provided with pins m on its perimeter,suitably set to actuate the endless belt N, which is mounted on saiddrums, a corresponding amount of movement'at each actuation of drum m,the movement of which is regulated as hereinafter shown.

Upon the inner portion of belt N, or on the side facing hammer K, asshown, is formed the blank-holder N, consisting of a series ofclosely-set slats, N, arranged outside of but on the belt proper, andthe lowermost slat N is provided withthe bottom projections, 12, whichsupport the board-back (which I shall letter Q and describe hereinafter)vertically, and with side. projections, n, as is also the uppermost slatN, and others, if desired, which support back Q and prevent lateral playthereof in holder N. The belt N, at the pointopposite thehammerK, isre-enforced by a backing, n, as shown, by which the impact of thehammerin driving the pins 2 into place is receivedthrough holder N, asis evident. The back Q is prevented from falling forward out of itsholder by means of inwardly-flanged slats or guards, W W, secured to thefront.

edges of uprights M M, as shown.

The lower drum, m, of frame Y is not supported in fixed journals, buthas its bearings a certain distance at each lateral reciprocationofflthe belt-supporting device is as follows: Theshaft of drum M isextended on each side outside its bearings a proper distance, and hassecured on its opposite ends the toothed or sprocket wheels 0 0,respectively, as shown. The shaft of drums M m are longitudinallymovable in their bearings. The wheels 0 O are secured to their shaft insuch manner that their teeth, which are wide apart, do not correspondwith each other, but alternate. The teeth of wheels 0 O are respectivelyengaged by retainers 0 0, which consist of metal straps bent outward attheir upper ends sufficiently to engage the teeth of their respectivewheels when the shaft is shifted to the opposite side of the frame Y,and which are pivoted at their lower ends in suitable manner to theouter sides of uprights M M, and are kept vertical by means of stop-lugs0 and springs O", which hold them against said lugs, as shown. The drumM and its shaft are pushed to one side of frame Y, as shown, causing theengagement of wheel 0 with its retainer 0, and consequently projectingwheel 0 so much as to disengage it from its retainer 0. being thenproperly reciprocated, moves laterally until the end of the shaft ofdrum M, upon which wheel 0 is mounted, strikes against one of theuprights A or a suitable projection, a, thereon, causing the drum andits belt N and shaft and wheels 0 O to be quickly shifted laterally tothe opposite side of the framerY, and this shifting of the shaftandwheels causes the disengagement of the wheel 0 with its retainer 0, andthrows the wheel 0- into position for engaging the retainer 0, which itdoes after the weight of the belt has caused the drum M to rotatesufficiently to bring the tooth of wheel 0 into contact with retainer 0.This action is repeated intermittently as the. frame Yis reciprocatedfrom side to side, and

The frame Y,

the descent of the belt and back Q held thereon is intermittent andregular in degree of movement.

The frame Y is shifted laterally by the following means: In the loweredge of bar M, on the side adjoining the main portion of the frame A, isformed a rack, P, as shown, which consists of a longitudinal andhorizontal slot, P, in the lower edge of bar M, and in which slot arearranged at regular intervals the vertical pins 19, as shown. The bar Mstands and moves at right angles to the frame D, and in such relationthereto that the spring end of arm H will enter slot P and successivelyengage the pins 1) thereof, and owing to the peculiar bend of armH thepoint of said arm will engage a pin 1) not in the direct line ofmovement of arm H. Consequently said pin will be forced by arm H as itis pushed through slot P to a position corresponding with the line ofmovement of said arm, and thereby actuate bar M and cause it and itsattached frame Y to move regularly from right to left by successivesteps as the arm H engages the successive pins p. The point of arm H,while engaging the successive pins 1), as described, when frame D ismoved inward, has not sufficient power to cause the bar M to move backto its original position when the frame D is I retracted. The movementof bar M and its attached frame is regulated as to direction by the setof arm H. When the point of said arm is set so that it turns toward theleft, the bar will be moved toward the right, and when the point of thearm is turned toward the right the bar will be moved toward the left.The pins are set at such a distance apart that the bar M and frame Y areonly moved sufficiently at each stroke of arm H to carry the back Q adistance laterally of one pin 2, so that said pins will be secured toback Q close together in the horizontal rows; and the vertical movementof back Q, regulated by belt N, is so adjusted that the varioushorizontal rows of pins 2 on the board will be impinged against or setclose to each other, and the pins .2 of one row fit in close to andbetween the pin 2 of the two adjoining, as shown in my applicationreferred to.

Thewash-board back Q, or blank therefor, is formed, as shown in Fig. 4,of a wooden board of suitable thickness provided with a series ofhorizontal transverse grooves, q, as shown. These grooves are made aproper distance apart and of sufficient width to fairly embrace theblanks of pins .2, and have the heads of pins 2 in adjoining rows toucheach other, so that when completed the scrubbing-board of the wash-boardor the back Q will be completely hidden and studded by the pins 2. Thepins 2 preferably, in actual size, are about one-half inch in diameterthrough their heads, Fig. 14: representing about the actual size of thepins. I

The operation of the machine is as follows: The parts being in theposition shown in Fig. 3 and the back Q adjusted in its holder on isthen pressed inward through mandrel C by any proper means until itsinner end engages against the stop-bar c on frame D. The operator thenpushes frame D inward as rapidly as he can, the peculiar arrangement ofcutters on bar E preventing their chocking and forming pins 2, asdescribed. As frame D moves inward it engages disk I, as described,thereby operating shaft J and hammer K and causing said hammer to strikethe head of pin 2' centrally and squarely. Immediately after it issevered from the blank and held by the spring, as described, the pin inthe head of hammer K sinks into pin 2 sufficiently to give the hammer ahold on said pin 2, and as the frame D is retracted the hammer K iswithdrawn, as described, turned over as it passes the center of track j,and presents the shank of pin 2 directly to and forces the same into thegroove of back Q in line with the movement of the hammer, the power ofspring 1 being sufficient to cause the hammer to solidly set the pins zinto the grooves. I will here state that preferably the back Q has itsgrooves q filled or cemented with some waterproof cement which has nothardened when the pins z are set therein, so that when the back Q isconverted into a scrubbing-board by the insertion of pins z the latterwill be firmly secured to the board by said glue. The inward movement offrame D shifts bar M through arm H while the hammer K is turned towardthe frame D, so that the frame Y will be perfectly steady when thehammer returns to insert the pin in the back Q. The same operation takesplace at each reciprocation of the frame D. When a back Q has beencovered with pins .2, it escapes from its holder by reason of the latterturning under roller M and withdrawing the supporting-lugs from thebottom of the board, which drops from the frame Y upon a suitablereceiver. The belt N is then turned backward until the holder N for backQ is in proper position to receive another back, this backward movementof the belts being permitted by the springs, which allow the retainers 00 to yield.

If desired, the belt N and back-holder Q may be lengthened Vertically toenable several boards to be filled with pins 2 before the belt has to beretracted.

It is obvious that the mechanism for cutting the pins 2 might be mountedon a separate machine and the pins fed to hammer K from an ordinaryfeeder without departing from the spirit of my invention. It is alsoobvious that other devices might be employed for reciproeating andmanipulating the backs Q, so that they would receive the pins z from thehammer K in regular order; but I prefer to use the'devices described inthe present application embodied in one machine. When used as a separatemachine, the mechanism for forming the pins 2 may be adapted to variousother uses with but little modification, as shown in Figs. 11, 12, 13.

In Fig. 11 the frame D is removed and a chisel-guide, B, substituted.The blank Z in the revolving mandrel can then have its face cut intovarious forms while it is revolved, as described, as is obvious, by theuse of the ordinary turners chisels and rest R.

If desired, a chisel-die might be mounted on the movable rest-guide andmoved inward at regular intervals to engage the end of blank Z and cutrosettes thereon. Such a device is shown in Fig. 13. I

The complete wash-board, the scrubbingboard of which is completed in themachine, is fully described and claimed in my application beforereferred to.

Having described my invention,whatI claim is- 1. In a machine forforming wash-boards of the character described, a rotating mandrel forholding the wood blank, and the reciprocating frame carrying the seriesof cutters adapted to shape the pins to be inserted into the back of theboard,and the wash-board-back carrying and adjusting devices,substantially as described, in combination with -a reversible rotativehammer, substantially as described,

adapted to remove the completed pin from its forming mechanism and tocarry the same to and set it in place upon the back of the board, allconstructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, with the wash-boardback-supporting mechanism and thepin-cutting mechanism, substantially as described, of the hammer K, itsshaft J, guidetrack j, and actuating mechanisms, whereby the hammer isadapted to remove the completed pins from the cutting mechanism and setthem in place upon the back of the board, all substantially.

as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination of the revolving shaft 0, having an angular axialopening for the receptionof the wood blank, with the frame D, adapted tobe reciprocatedat right angles to said shaft, the cutter-bar E, mountedon said frame for operating upon the blank, and the stop-bar on saidframe for limiting the longitudinal movement of the blank through theshaft, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a machine of the character described, the pin setting and drivingdevices, composed of a revoluble post, I, the horizontal shaft J,

revolubly mounted thereon, provided with a.

hammer, K, on its outer end, the segment k and its engaging devices fortripping the shaft J and hammer K, and means for revolubly operatingsaid post I, all substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the supportingbar, of the frame Y,composed ofthe uprights M M, the drums M m and elevator-belt thereon, the toothedwheels on the shaft of drum M and retaining devices therefor on thesides of frame Y, and the supporting-frame N, mounted on belt N, allconstructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. The combination,. with the hollow shaft for carrying the revolvingblank, of the reciprocating frame D, its inclined cutter-bar E, havingthe inner wide cutters and outer narrow cutters, the cutter-blade F,secured to the bar E and adapted to round off the front of the blank,and the saw f, for severing the blank, all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose described.

7. The combination of the shaft 0, having longitudinal angular opening 0and mounted in suitable bearings, with the reciprocating frame D, theinclined cutter-bar E, adjustably mounted thereon and constructedsubstantially and the stop-arm t, for regulating the throw of said disk,the horizontal shaft J, loosely mounted on post I, the toothed segmentk, and hammer K, mounted on said shaft J,-with the supporting-track forsaid shaft J, and the tooth Z and lugs Z Z, for engaging segment k, allconstructed substantially as and for the purpose described.

9. A machine for the :purpose described combining a pin-cutting devicecomposed of a revolving blank-holdingmandrel and reciprocating frame D,provided with suitable cutting devices for forming the pins,substantially as described, the revoluble post I, carrying thehorizontal shaft J, provided with a hammer, K, at its outer end, adaptedto remove the pins from said cutting device after separation from theblank and insert them into a suitable blank or Wash-board back, and themechanism, substantially'as described, for supporting said blank andreciprocating it laterally and adjusting it vertically, allconstructedand arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

10. The combination, with the reciprocating cutter-bearing frame D,having an adjustable and holding shaft 0 and the reciprocatingcutter-bearing frame D, having on its inner end the adjustable curvedspring-arm H, and the reciprocating bar M, provided with rack P andcarrying the frame Y, and constructed substantially as described, withthe revoluble hammer K, mounted on a shaft, J, journaled loosely in apost, I, provided with an actuating-disk, I, engaging a rack on frame D,and operated thereby so as to cause the reciprocation of shaft J andhammer K, and the devices, substantially as described, for partiallyrevolving shaft J at the center of its movement, all constructed andarranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

12. The laterally-reciprocating frame Y, for the purpose described,composed of the uprights M M, the drums M and m in its upper and lowerends, respectively, the conveyerbelt N on said drums, the holder N onone portion of belt N and the backing n therefor, and the devices forregulating the movement of said belt, comprising toothed wheels 0 O onthe opposite ends of the shaft of drum M, and the retaining devices 0 0,adapted to engage the respective wheels 0 O as the drum is shiftedlaterally, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

18. The combination, with the revolving wood blank and its actuatingdevices, of the reciprocating frame D having uprights d D, the inclinedcutter-bar E, adj ustably mounted on said uprights and constructedsubstantially as described, and the stop-bar c, secured between acentral upright of frame D and upright (1, all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose described.

14:. The combination, with the mandrel O and the cutter-bearingreciprocating frame D, having a rack, of the post I, the disk I thereon,provided with rack z" for engaging the rack of frame D, the stop 13 onsaid disk, and the convolute spring I for retracting the same, therevoluble shaft J, mounted horizontally on post I and hearing at itsouter end a ham mcr, K, provided with a pin in its concaveddriving-face,

the segment k on said shaft, and its engaging tooth and lugs on abracket, L, and the supporting-track j for the hammer and shaft J, andthe wash-board-blank carrying and adjusting device, all substantially asand for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

J AMES R. CLUXTON.

\Vitnesses:

A. E. DoWELL, M. P. CALLAN.

